“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven.” —James

“But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Live in peace with one another.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 The Sacrament of Holy Orders

“Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” For this reason a

“Confirmation…gives us a special strength of the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly, and never to be ashamed of the cross” (CCC 1303) ABOUT THE SACRAMENT The sacrament of Confirmation builds on the sacraments of Baptism, Penance,

“At the Last Supper, on the night he was betrayed, our Savior instituted the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood. This he did in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the cross throughout the ages until he should come again, and so to entrust to his beloved spouse, the Church, a memorial of his

“When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” — John 20:22-23 The parish offers the celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation before most Masses; or

“Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” — Acts 2:38 For Catholics, the Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in a lifelong journey of commitment and discipleship.

All clergy, lay employees, and volunteers whose work and/or ministry involve contact with children, must be Safe Environment Certified. Part of this certification includes criminal background checks and reference checks. Additionally, these individuals are required to undergo initial education/training through the diocesan safe environment program. Each calendar year, one must be re-certified. These policies and

St. Elizabeth Seton currently offers Scripture Study and Reflection through the Quest scripture study for Small Christian Communities.  The program utilizes a publication distributed by the Archdiocese of Hartford, CT and contains 3 booklets that are published annually. The program examines the coming week’s readings for the Mass; promotes individual and group reflection on the

“Hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.” — TITUS 1:9 The parish offers the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA, formerly RCIA) for adults who are either considering entering the Catholic Church or who are